Musical. 15 min. F.S. 2 shows. On at 8:12. Man and woman. This is a very showy act, the stage-setting being novel and brilliant. Play Saxaphones [sic], xylophones, ‘cello, violin, musical pipes, etc, including some vocal work. The trick violin playing of the man gets a good hand. Miss Lorraine plays very well in the bag-pipes and the finish of the act with tenor solo, accompanied by musical pipes won a big hang. Closed was strong with curtain call.
14 min, F.S. 3 shows. On at 7:08. This is a Philadelphia act and has played us three times, always with success. Miller got his training in the Herrmann Institute in this building. He has had a little trouble getting the right sort of partner, but every time he has made a change it has been for the better. As it is now, the act is very much all right and although we use it as an opener, it could hold a much better spot on the bill. The comedy work of Black is good and his acrobatic work is also O.K. Miller is one of the best somersault acrobats in the business. The people liked them and the boys received good applause.
In their dramatic Novelty ‘The Soul and the Heel.’ This is a very good act. Man and woman. The woman is very clever, and the man is also good. They are both good singers, and they have some very good material. They went very big this afternoon, and at the night show I put them next to closing. 25 minutes, special drop in one.
In a Dancing Operetta ‘The Understudy.’ Miss DeHaven is very clever, and she is assisted by five good looking girls. They make about six changes of costume all of them are very pretty. The girls are good singers and excellent dancers. Went very well. 21 minutes, full stage.
Presenting the comedy ‘A Dakota Divorce.’ This is a corking good comedy act, and it was given in most excellent manner. Both Miss Seligman and Mr. Bramwell are well cast. This comedy was originally played at this theatre by William Harcourt, Grace Heyer and Ina Hammer some three or four years ago. The present company is fully up to the original, and Miss Seligman is even better in the part than Miss Heyer. However I believe the act is very much overpaid for the reason that neither the name Selihman or Bramwell bring any extra money to us. Bramwell to be sure was the star in ‘Capt. Barrington’ and Miss Seligman was quite well known previous to her marriage into the cutting family of New York. The act runs 27 minutes.
This is, perhaps, the cleverest of all the brother acts in vaudeville. They work head-to-head and hand-to-hand stunts and do other and more sensational feats on the flying trapeze. Among the latter is the head stand on the flying trapeze bar which will no doubt create some talk among the lovers of this style of entertainment. 11 min. FS.
A talking act in which Quinn does excellent character work as an Irishman, and Mitchell impersonates a real estate shark. It is a brand new idea, and the dialogue is brisk and wholly entertaining. They carry their own drops, and they make good from start to finish. About 20 min. However I believe that their sentimental finish bad.
On at 5.08, 12 min, in 1, 3 shows. I was assured by the agent who booked this act with me that Edmonds was again working with his wife, and that the act was all right in every way. When they went on this afternoon I noticed the woman was very bad indeed, so I went back and had a talk with Edmonds. The result of this was that I gave him the alternative of working alone for $50, or being cancelled on the spot. He decided to work alone and will be alright for the remainder of the week, for he is good performer himself, singing darky songs in an excellent manner.
On at 1.38, 15 min, in 1; 3 shows. It seems to be a case of ‘kind regards to everybody’ with them in the talking part of their act. They have been good choosers, but it is easy to identify most of their material. It is too bad that they should do this, for they are good workers. They get away with their comedy songs, which are not borrowed, in excellent style.
On at 5.18, 7 min, in 1, 3 shows. This young lady started to rehearse ‘I’m Afraid to Come Home in the Dark’ this morning, but was told she would be obliged to omit it, as Miss Irwin is to sing it next week. She therefore attempted to get away with two songs, and upon being questioned said that she had no more songs with her. She was told that she must have a third song tomorrow, or she could take the train back home. She is rather a nice-looking girl, with a fair voice, but will never get out of the 3-a-day class with us.
